Ireland turn on the style to win series by largest recorded aggregate

Ireland 55 (1-13-10) Australia41 (0-13-2)

By compressing the best of their first test form into the crucial third quarter, they frustrated Australia in their bid to build on an interval lead of three points and salvage some pride in Croke Park yesterday.

The end result was the biggest aggregate win in the series so far, twice the margin achieved by Brian McEniff's team in Australia three years ago in Ireland's last victory.